Opinion

To the editor, As the debate over Sunday shopping rages on, I can’t help but wonder where the priorities of our lawmakers lie. After your recent cover story about the ongoing violence we find here in Halifax, I continue to be surprised that premier Rodney MacDonald would rather fret over people’s right to shop on […]

To the editor, I just finished reading Bruce Wark’s article “Where the sidewalk ends” (June 22). Thank you for making this story available to your readers. I do not understand why our present provincial government is not jumping on the issue of violence and crime prevention in our communities with the same enthusiasm they show […]

I’m a little tired of hearing about the Sunday shopping issue. I think the whole matter could be cleared up quite simply: instead of having another vote that requires people to cast “for” or “against” ballots, let’s have a referendum in which people are asked if they have ever bought something on a Sunday. A […]

So, what’s the debate of Sunday shopping really about, anyway? Is it really about pushing Nova Scotia into the 21st century, or about standing out? Is it about putting more money into the economy, or about not giving in to big corporations? Is it about being able to do things that can’t be done the […]

To the editor, I work nights downtown at a coffee shop. I have a bone to pick with parents: Please know where your children are at early morning hours. I have eight hours to do 10 hours worth of shit and I do not have time to baby-sit your little brats. There are a few […]

To the editor, Pizza Corner should have been cleared out years ago. It has been a hub for late-night bullshit, violence, litter and drunken and disorderly conduct for years. It’s a magnet for bored youth up late at night. Downtown Halifax is dirty and out of control, and the Halifax police should be WALKING THE […]

To the editor, Violence and street crime is out of hand in the Halifax Regional Municipality. As a musician and bartender, the downtown core is where I spend most of my work week, as does my wife, who works in a restaurant downtown as well. I’m afraid for her safety and infuriated that I have […]

Dear Bruce Wark, Thank you for your revealing article, “Where the sidewalk ends” (June 22). There are three statements in the article that have confused me, but none of them have anything to do with your writing. The first is chief Beazley’s explanation of what drives victimization numbers up. The idea that “first time away […]